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Vet Questionnaire

Released 01 Oct 2009

An opportunity has arisen for Lachlan McKenzie to address the School of Veterinary Medicine at Massey University in early October. 

He has been asked to give his views on the skills, knowledge and attributes that the veterinary graduate of 2020 will require and he asks for your help by filling out the following questionnaire.

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback.

Name:*

Email address:*

Membership number

CURRENT PRACTICES

Please check as many boxes as apply to you.

1. When does the vet visit you now?*






If other, please specify:

Please check as many boxes as apply to you.

2. How do you get information from your vet now?*





3. Are there some tasks that the vet could delegate to technicians (e.g. disbudding, dehorning, diagnosing pregnancy etc)?*

If yes, which ones?

FUTURE PRACTICES

4. Looking ten years ahead, what services/roles do you see the vet providing (e.g. advice, farm systems, information etc)?*

5. There is a perception that the cost of vet medicines subsidises other vet services such as advice, travel costs and time. If the cost of vet medicines was to decrease, your local vet would need to change their business model. Would you be prepared to pay for veterinary information as you would from an accountant, farm advisor or lawyer?*

Whether yes or no, please specify:

Any further comments?